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The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 30, 2019

The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • July 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • July 30, 2019

Non-White Officers Just As Likely To Fatally Shoot Minorities As White Officers Are, Study Says

The United States of America has a grim past regarding cop violence. This new study urges us to focus on more factors than race when looking at fatal shootings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 30, 2019

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Non-White Officers Just As Likely To Fatally Shoot Minorities As White Officers Are, Study Says

The United States of America has a grim past regarding cop violence. This new study urges us to focus on more factors than race when looking at fatal shootings.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 30, 2019

A Nonprofit With Ties To The Vatican Provided Child-Abusing Priests With Money And Shelter For 15 Years

One pedophile priest was jailed for sexually abusing dozens of children. Opus Bono gave him commissary cash.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 29, 2019

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A Nonprofit With Ties To The Vatican Provided Child-Abusing Priests With Money And Shelter For 15 Years

One pedophile priest was jailed for sexually abusing dozens of children. Opus Bono gave him commissary cash.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 29, 2019

Dudley ‘Mushmouth’ Morton: The Ambitious American Submarine Ace Who Sank 19 Japanese Ships

Dudley "Mushmouth" Morton, a World War II submarine ace so named for his pronounced mouth, sank 19 enemy ships while commanding the submarine Wahoo in the Pacific.

By Leah Silverman • Jul 26, 2019

Dudley ‘Mushmouth’ Morton: The Ambitious American Submarine Ace Who Sank 19 Japanese Ships

Dudley "Mushmouth" Morton, a World War II submarine ace so named for his pronounced mouth, sank 19 enemy ships while commanding the submarine Wahoo in the Pacific.

By Leah Silverman • July 26, 2019

College Student Unearths 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull In North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation

Most college students preparing for the real world begin with an internship, part-time job, or creative pursuits. Harrison Duran digs up a 65-million-year-old dinosaur skull.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 26, 2019

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College Student Unearths 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull In North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation

Most college students preparing for the real world begin with an internship, part-time job, or creative pursuits. Harrison Duran digs up a 65-million-year-old dinosaur skull.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 26, 2019

Bean-Carrying Truck Overloads And Collapses Historic 113-Year-Old Bridge

The Northwood Bridge spanned 56 feet over North Dakota’s Goose River — until Monday afternoon, when a 42-ton semi truck barreled over it.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 25, 2019

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Bean-Carrying Truck Overloads And Collapses Historic 113-Year-Old Bridge

The Northwood Bridge spanned 56 feet over North Dakota’s Goose River — until Monday afternoon, when a 42-ton semi truck barreled over it.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 25, 2019

Inside The Top-Secret World Of Oak Ridge, The Small Town That Helped Make The Atom Bomb

Not even the workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, had a clue as to what they were doing — which turned out to be refining the uranium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 23, 2019

Inside The Top-Secret World Of Oak Ridge, The Small Town That Helped Make The Atom Bomb

Not even the workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, had a clue as to what they were doing — which turned out to be refining the uranium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

By Mark Oliver • July 23, 2019

The Remains Of A Man Missing For A Decade Have Just Been Found Behind A Cooler At His Job

Nobody knew what happened to Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada when he disappeared in 2009. Authorities searched far and wide, only for contractors to find his body at his place of work a decade later.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 23, 2019

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The Remains Of A Man Missing For A Decade Have Just Been Found Behind A Cooler At His Job

Nobody knew what happened to Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada when he disappeared in 2009. Authorities searched far and wide, only for contractors to find his body at his place of work a decade later.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 23, 2019

Meet Afton Elaine ‘Star’ Burton, The 26-Year-Old Charles Manson Superfan Who Almost Married Him Behind Bars

Afton Burton first started communicating with the incarcerated Charles Manson when she was 17. By 26, she believed she was engaged to the cult leader.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 22, 2019

Meet Afton Elaine ‘Star’ Burton, The 26-Year-Old Charles Manson Superfan Who Almost Married Him Behind Bars

Afton Burton first started communicating with the incarcerated Charles Manson when she was 17. By 26, she believed she was engaged to the cult leader.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 22, 2019